Look What we Found in Utah
Your FLC Skyhawks take 3rd at Road Nats in Utah. Next up is Mountain Bike and Track Nats this fall. Good luck to all you athletes during your summer season. See ya in September!
Podium Celebration
Good Racing! Congrats to Marian on taking their 3rd straight Road national Championships. CU 2nd, FLC 3rd, Lindenwood 4th and UC-Davis 5th.
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- FLC takes 1st and 5th in the mens road race.
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- Medals.
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- Howard get the winners glory couch.
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- Skyhawks.
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- Brad on the mic.
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- And kisses.
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- The womens road race podium.
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- FLC psoes next to Marian as they hold the top tem cup.
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- Colorado University gets stoked on 2nd place team omnium.
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- Post race team talk.
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- Marian, CU, FLC, Lindenwood, and UC-Davis.
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- The Skyhawk Mens road team.
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- Skyhawks are getting good at road racing.
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- Renan takes 2nd in the individual omnium as a freshman!
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- Road Coach Rotem gets the shot.
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- It all begins with the core muscles!
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- Marian is the top ranked team in collegiate cycling, FLC used to be and cant wait to be again!
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- The D2 Team Omnium Podium.
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- Good Racing! Congrats to Marian on taking their 3rd straight Road national Championships. CU 2nd, FLC 3rd, Lindenwood 4th and UC-Davis 5th.
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- The champ in focus.
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- Hugs…
FLC ManHawks Take the Road Race Win
Howard Grotts is the 2013 Collegiate Road National Champion!
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- Grotts, the mtb xc national champ takes his first major road victory.
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- 171 strong!
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- Renan took 5th and Dean 6th for FLC.
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- Payson rolls out to the adventure ahead.
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- Howard takes direction to attend to his call up.
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- Payson on the staart line.
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- Race delay.
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- Glorious canyon out of Eden.
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- Cheering.
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- Payson rode great to 25th place.
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- Dean launches and early attack.
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- Howard tried to zip up the FLC jersey, but couldn’t make it happen at a 23mph no hands sprint.
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- Skyhawk fellas fly through the start finish.
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- There was snow on the mountains and it got warm.
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- Dean post race.
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- Aaron was in a sweet break down the canyon.
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- These guys were flying!
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- Howard Grotts is the 2013 Collegiate Road National Champion!
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- Howard let it be.
Your FLC Skyhawk Ladies
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- Lauren gets a call up.
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- Lauren uses gloves.
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- Lauren finished 15th for the Ladyhawks!
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- Natalie at the national championships.
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- Natalie crosses the yellow line, and likes it.
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- Just cruising though the valley.
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- Ivie reflects after her sweet nationals ride.
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- Flying down the canyon.
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- Marian teammates Kaitiln and Coryn sprint for the D2 win.
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- Pre race laughter.
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- Ivie looks to have a fun day on the bike.
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- Natalie rolls out.
Fun Day for Fort Lewis
Mechanic Ben has roller skills.
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- Elevation.
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- Abbey from CU killed it this weekend. Here she is with her parents.
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- FLC Rap Krew.
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- The fish were stoked.
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- Ben does the tire swing to super deep glory hole.
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- Eat your heart out Hulk Hogan!
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- Lots of waiting around.
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- Brad the announcer was on point.
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- Elke and Ben perform a trick.
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- Mechanic Ben preps sweet bikes.
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- Cheer for Tumbody.
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- Cycling fan for sure.
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- Durango water is way colder.
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- Mechanic Ben has roller skills.
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- Driving is a big part of road racing.
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- You win, you get tested.
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- FLC on the front page of the Ogden Tutorial.
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- Cones are seat too!
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- Collegiate guru Jeffery walks the walk.
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- Griffen found his race number later.
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- This dog wins!
National Championship Road Race Sunday
Garden of Eden Baby
Saturday Night Podium
Your FLC Skyhawks are currently in 4th place overall, trailing the Madison Knights, Colorado Buffalos, and Lindenwood Lions. We are 32 points out of second place and are in the running for glory. Unfortunately, Marian is poised to win as they have won the TTT and Crit fro both men and women. Sun of a gun! FLC has placed 2nd in the past to Marian and that is the best they have ever done in D1 competition.
Here are the Criterium results
Ivie was our top finisher for the women in 21st place and Lauren was 40th. Natalie was 51st and Sofia was crashed out on the first lap, but still picked off several riders. Amazingly Ive also crashed out and destroyed her bike and rode a random bike to 21st place.
Renan was our top man in 3rd with Griffen, who suffered a crash late in the race at 5th. Dean rode a sweet race to 30th place and Trevor was 85th in the 131 strong field of Divison 1 Collegiate racers.
Sunday race will showcase the all around road rider. The course starts with laps in the Eden valley and then decends technical downihill, that leads to rollers, that lead to a massive but short hill climb, that then leads to a coal bank-esk decent that finishes with 10k of rollers. Our student athletes have pre ridden the course and are ready for the task at hand. Word on campus is that we can win this thing, Go Skyhaks.
Women- Lauren, Ivie, Natalie, Sofia
Men- Payson, Howard, Aaron, Griffen
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- Aaron, Griffen, Dean and Renan take to the stage.
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- Arranged.
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- The TTT D1 podium.
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- There he goes.
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- It must feel so good.
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- Getting medals.
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- Team banquet shot.
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- Renan and Griffen placed 3r and 5th in the Criterium.
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- The D1 criterium podium.
The Bear was There
Fort Lewis College Athletic Director Gary Hunter was on there the see the action.
Skyhawk Men Take 2nd in the Criterium
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- CSU mucking the water.
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- The view from above,.
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- Dean rolls to warm up.
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- Trevor likes the turf post race.
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- Griffen in action.
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- Skyscraper.
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- So fast!
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- It was a ton of pack racing.
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- Red light, green light.
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- Griffen chases down a break.
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- Renan cant be distracted.
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- At the crosswalk.
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- Griffen put it in gear.
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- The action was sweet in front of the FLC compound.
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- Marian took the top 2 spots.
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- CU later.
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- Renan looks to win.
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- Thats what they call aerodynamics.
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- Canale looks on.
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- Renan warms up.
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- Sofia get some medical attention after her crash.
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- The team with coach Rotem.
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- Griffen toom atyre to the leg bone.
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- FLC on the front.
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- Dean lets it fly.
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- Trevor takes off fast.
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- Hauling.
Your FLC Skyhawk Ladies Criterium
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- Natalie in her 2nd to last FLC race.
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- Lauren gets too close.
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- Ivie at the national championships.
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- Blooming attack.
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- Speeding on main ave.
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- Sofia in the turn.
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- Coach Hagen talks with the team before the start.
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- Huge field for the D1 ladies.
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- Team cheer.
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- Lauren get the call up.
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- Chasing CU.
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- Natalie surfs the wave.
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- Strung out.
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- Lauren takes names.
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- Ivie rode to 21st.
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- Carving.
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- Unicorn power.
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- Yep.
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- Sofia shreds.
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- The start of a a race is always intense..
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- Glorious day in Ogden, Utah.
Fun in the Utah Sun
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- Last minute flat tyre.
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- Coach Dave and Lees McRae Coach Doug Owen.
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- One tired bird.
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- CMU’s Ariana was smoked after d2 crit.
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- Coach Elke sits in awe.
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- Cheer.
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- Criterium pre race meeting.
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- Getting stoked.
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- Packing up.
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- Ivie’s broken pulley.
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- Work.
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- Randy roots for Catlin.
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- Short finish straight.
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- RMCF/Devo Sweet Elite’s Payson.
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- Banana.
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- Photog Chad gets his wall ride on. Photo by Dean.
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- Mechanic Ben dials.
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- Unicorn strength.
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- Lions roar.
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- 18+ now.
Criterium is Tomorrow
Downtown Ogden Utah here we come!
Skyhawk Ladies Take 7th in the TTT
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- The Skyhawks head out into the Buffalo range.
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- Natalie prepares.
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- Only 3 remained with 2k to go.
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- Glorious Antelope Island.
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- Braid is strong like Skyhawk.
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- Thats what we call aerodynamics!
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- Alien heads curtsey of Specialized.
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- Lauren grips the shifter.
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- The hands will take you there.
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- Warming up in the tent.
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- Lauren like a crooked lid.
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- The wheels on the team go round and round.
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- Lauren leads out her teammates to 7th place.
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- Braids are strong like Skyhawk.
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- Yep, Specialized bikes under our riders.
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- Natalie ran a braid for the TTT.
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- The ladies team warms up and takes names and addresses.
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- There they go.
FLC Working Hard
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- Delicious and nutritious. Thanks Elke.
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- Coach Elke is a master of bodily love.
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- The potatoes are ready.
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- Mechanic Ben lets the work do the work.
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- Elke pins the pinners.
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- Finding Nemo.
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- The view from our team house.
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- Cooking dinner is a team effort, at the beginning anyway.
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- Hagen preps the TTT helmets at 6:55am.
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- Lots of empty plates after dinner.
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- Uno competition.
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- Coach Hagen follows with the follow Schwinn.
Skyhawk Men Take 3rd
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- Pass that guy, go for it.
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- Trevor finished in front of the USA Cycling headquarters.
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- Skyhawks rolling to the line, talking last minute strategies.
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- High fives have become a common occurrence at FLC.
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- There go the Skyhawks, looking all fast again.
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- Gotta love when your teammates do well.
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- Aaron puffs the chest, an international sign of dominance.
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- Renan, Aaron, Griffen and Dean looking good post 3rd place TTT.
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- Aaron Canale is a graduating senior and got on the podium for the first time with a 3rd in the TTT.
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- Hot for TTT.
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- Yellow line rules!
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- Trevor suffered hard in the individual time trial, and loved it.
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- SIngle file please, its the law.
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- Begin suffer faces.
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- Game face, nothing beats the feeling of laying it all on the liz-ine!
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- Dean lets it recover.
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- Head shot.
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- TTTeam shot for the Skyhawks of FLC.
Fun Day at Antelope Island with the FLC Skyhawks
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- Lauren looks on is belief as Ben hops that orange thing.
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- Coach Rotem reflects on the success of his team.
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- Coach Elke go 1980’s on us innocent bystanders.
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- Mechanic Ben works the manual.
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- 10 sec timer on the 8th try. Booya.
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- Howard got the Florida Gators team autographs on his new/vintage shirt.
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- Coach Hagen take a load for the team.
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- Trevor rides the top tube.
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- Hop a cone, no problem for Mechanic Ben.
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- Team mini vans!
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- This is me.
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- Lauren is silly sometimes.
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- The pave was good for the most part.
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- I told them not to do it.
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- Its not the bike, its the legs!
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- Coach Rotem getting all Danny McAskill.
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- Trevor gets his freestyle polo bike on.
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- Leila looks like she’s having fun or something.
Skyhawks Take 7th and 3rd Today
Your FLC Skyhawks raced the Team Time Trial today out at Antelope Island in Ogden, Utah today and finished a respective 3rd for the boys and 7th for the ladies. The men, last years defending champs lost to strong teams in Marian College and Lindenwood University. The Marian women’s team also took the win for the 3rd straight year. Tomorrow is the criterium in downtown Ogden, Utah. Full Results Here.
Griffen, Renan, Dean and Aaron took 3rd today.
Lauren, Sophia, Ivey and Natalie placed 7th for the Skyhawks in the TTT.
FLC Skyhawk Support Staff
Its true, half the reason your Skyhawks fly right is directly related to the amazing support staff that the Fort Lewis College employs. You guys are the man!
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- The support staff minus me. Dave, Ben and Elke look tough on course.
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- Mechanic Ben drives the pace at Antelope Island TTT practice.
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- Director Dave Hagen loves Flock of Seagulls, but thats another story.
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- Director Hagen fixes the trailer again, and again again.
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- When one of us gets tired, we make a chair out of arms and muscles.
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- Mechanic Ben Stalker gest down on a sweet Specialized.
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- Coach Rotem is hydrated at all times, and so is his team!
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- Coach Elke Brutsaert is a legend of sport. TLB painted this for her by hand in 1993 after her first pro contract with Schwinn.
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- Coach Rotem raced DH in his last years of collegiate competition. Here he is in Dove Creek, CO shredding the metro area.
Post Practice Funness
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- Tebow could do this!
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- Coach Elke throws in the background amid a penniless crowd.
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- Blast off at Wolf Creek Resort.
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- Jinx.
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- Payson in his Sweet Elite kit. On the side, he moonlights as a charger of a pro mountain biker.
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- Mechanic Ben working on a Sweet SWorks in the garage.
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- A close up of yet another delicious sandwich.
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- Mechanic Ben looking Hogan.
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- Fan view of post practice internetion.
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- Leila was not meant to throw long bombs.
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- Stalker rolling back to camp.
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- This one was worth 200 points.
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- Hanin did not know what to do with the American football, he’s Brazilian.
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- Griffen looking to get drafted in the 4th round.
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- Photog Chad displaces some repaired grass.
Practice Makes PerFLCect
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- The ladies are soon to start an emo band.
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- Mechanic Ben drives the train.
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- Aaron looks for the exit.
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- Coach Rotem shows em’ how and where to see the Buffalo of Antelope Island.
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- CMU caught checkin’out our shoes.
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- Be careful Skyhawks, road cycling is dangerous.
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- Griffen was sad for once, or maybe just a touch grumpy.
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- A-OK!
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- Cars kill, but this biking stuff is killer.
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- Aaron is a graduating senior.
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- The road has character on antelope island.
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- Ive like the Raiders. bad Ivie! This is Broncos country.
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- Coach Rotem takes the lead.
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- Griffen smiles.
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- Brothers Cullen.
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- She shoots and scores, count it!
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- The TTT team and Coach Rotem get intom formation. So Sweet.
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- Wheelie for Dean.
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- Seems like something epic is about to happen.
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- Payson has speed wheels.
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- Yep LCat, they are still there.
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- Eat your heart out Hulk Hogan.
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- This is fun.
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- Yep TBrooks, they are still there.
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- Cycling is so fun, right!
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- Ivie cuts a sweet corner on the TTT turn around.
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- The ladies check to see if its safe to cross the road.
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- Party time for the Skyhawks.
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- Rotem spots a seagull.
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- Lets squawk this sucker!
Good Morning Skyhawks
Your FLC Skyhawks spent the day eating good, training right and making sure they punched their fun cards for the day. Heading out to Antelope Island for a day of team Time Trial practice, the SKyhawks encountered sunny skies and toothen smiles. Tomorrow is the first race of the weekend and the focus is on Team! Lets do this.
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- Ben took Griffen in the breakfast challenge.
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- Reflection can be deceiving.
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- Howard is small here, but big up there.
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- Chillen at breakfast.
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- Aaron has graduated. Oh to be young.
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- Bugs where in attendance.
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- Good looking college kids!
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- Your 2013 FLC Skyhawks.
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- Director Hagen gives a what up to Marian College on the road climb preride.
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- Rotem gets some hydrating liquid.
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- No hander by Trevor and photo bomb by Aaron.
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- Coach Rotem lets the Skyahwks know how it to do.
Skyhawks Soar to Utah for Road Nats
The Fort Lewis College Skyhawk road team has left Durango for Ogden, Utah and the Collegiate Road National Championships. The event consists of a team time trial on friday, a criterium on saturday and a road race on sunday. The Skyhawks placed 3rd last year and have yet to win the elusive road title. Photos from the road trip below. Yes, its true, the FLC trailer broke down again, and again it was Rick who came to our rescue in Dove Creek. Amazing. Tomorrow we practice the TT course and search for wild Buffalo!
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- We met up with Greg Herbold of SRAM in Moab and bought him this hat to match his boot of a rig. FYI, he actually does not jeep because, “I have mountain bikes,” and says “its just to fit in and only cost 800 bucks!”
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- Road Coach Rotem lets it fly during our layover in Dove Creek.
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- FLC Coach Elke’s first pro helmet, painted by Troy Lee himself was in the hands of Payson at team rollout.
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- Photog Chad goes nose over for the layover in Dove Creek.
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- Rick is the man!
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- Trailer breaks down again. Slow ride to Dove Creek and a call to Rick fro Southwestern Offroad Automotive is in order.
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- Elke’s first pro helmet from Schwinn.
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- The Skyhawk road nats team awaits departure from the historic football parking lot. This is a ritual of the past 2 decades!
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- Dreams do come true!
Bike Engineering Week at Needham
FLC Skyhawk Road Nats team members met with the students of Needham Elementary this monday morning to talk bike tech. The kids are learning about engineering and have plans of designing their own bike during the week long skill building program. The FLC athletes talked about their bikes and how they work with over 300 kids in attendance.
2013 FLC Cycling Road Nationals Team
After yet another great year on the road in the RMCCC, CU just pipping us for the conference team title, FLC Cycling is ready to make an announcement.
Well, all us coach types have had to think hard and make some difficult decisions to chose the team that’ll represent FLC at Collegiate Road Nationals in Ogden, UT, May 3-5. We want to thank those in contention for giving it all this road season – you all should have the inside line to next years team.
| Women |
| Lauren Catlin |
| Nathalie Krantz |
| Ivie Crawford |
| Sofia Gomez Villafane |
| Leila Carrillo |
| Men |
| Griffin Easter |
| Dean Haas |
| Renan Maia |
| Aaron Canale |
| Payson McElveen |
| Howard Grotts |
| Trevor Brooks |
Wish us luck at Nats and be sure to keep an eye on http://cycling.fortlewis.edu for blog updates, the team Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FLCCyclingTeam and I promise to try to twitter – @flccycling
2013 FLC Squawker Road Volunteers Needed
The 2013 FLC Cycling Squawker Road Classic is coming up on April 6th and 7th. With 3 races in two days it is quite an undertaking, especially for course marshals, but if you have a specialty, we’ll use you. If you aren’t racing – then perfect, come help us out. If you are planning on racing please do your part and find someone who can help out. We have 5 registration shifts and 5 course marshal shifts.
Registration-
Sat. April 6 - 6:30am-9am – 4 people, 10am-2pm – 2 people, 2pm-5pm – 1 person
Sun. April 7 - 6:30am-10am – 2 people, 10am-1pm – 2 people
Course Marshals-
Sat. April 6 - 7am-10am – 4 people , 10:30am-2:30pm – 8 people, 2pm-6pm – 8 people
Sun. April 7 - 7am-11am – 19 people, 10:30am-3pm – 19 people
Please contact Dave Hagen at hagen_d@fortlewis.edu and please include desired shift, name, cell phone and email.
Race Flyer can be found here: https://s3.amazonaws.com/USACFlyers/FL_2013-1102.pdf
Hope to see you all out there one way or another.
Regards,
Dave Hagen
FLC Cycling Team Administrator
970-403-4842
Look What We Found in Arizona
3rd Place at BMX Nats! Next up is road nats in Utah this May. See ya then. Photo by Leila Carillo
and the USA Cycling Race Recap here.
